# cobalt vs OpenDesign

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cobalt | OpenDesign |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Download Management | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 45 597 | 104 632 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 813 ✓ | +1 801 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Svelte | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

cobalt and OpenDesign score the same (83/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

OpenDesign ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for cobalt.

If you want the quickest setup, cobalt is easier to run; OpenDesign needs more configuration.

## Details

- [cobalt](https://selfhost.directory/project/cobalt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cobalt.md)
- [OpenDesign](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-design) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-design.md)

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